Fall 21 ORC Week Three: Final Demo + Floor Sealing
It’s week three of the One Room Challenge and I’m so happy to have made some big progress on the family room! Last week I pulled up the carpet and discovered vinyl floor tiles underneath. Because I couldn’t be sure if they contained asbestos or not, I had to assume they did and stopped all work immediately until the floor was properly sealed. I ordered a floor encapsulant called PerfectPrimer which arrived on Tuesday, just two days ago, and got to work right away.
First I picked up pieces of cracked tile and debris by hand (wearing gloves), vacuumed to remove as much dust as possible, and then mopped the floor a few times with a mixture of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner and water. Next I used PerfectCleaner, the cleaning product recommended by the same company we bought the PerfectPrimer from. Once that was dry, I painted the entire floor with PerfectPrimer using a roller brush. It needs approximately 12 hours to dry, and then a second coat of PerfectPrimer will go on the floor tonight. The final step to finish the floor prep will be one coat of regular paint over the encapsulant. It’s a lot more than I was expecting, but it’s so important to do this the right way before I lay the flooring down.
Next week will be a busy one, including my first time resurfacing a fireplace! I’ll be sharing as much as possible on Instagram, so be sure to follow along for even more content.
Thank you again to my partners who are helping me with the One Room Challenge!
And if you haven’t yet, check out all of the amazing projects going on this fall for the One Room Challenge!
